ADDRESSING TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS

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1 ADDRESSING TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS Activities from the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Sergio Ritacco Transportation Planner 2017 Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Annual Conference

2 Purpose Through recent work of the Transportation Planning Board, provide an understanding of various approaches MPOs can take to meeting Title VI Nondiscrimination and Environmental Justice outreach and analysis requirements. 2

About the TPB and its Planning Area Federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Washington region 3,000 square miles in area Home

3 About the TPB and its Planning Area Federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Washington region 3,000 square miles in area Home to more than 5 million people and 3 million jobs Members include: State transportation agencies 23 local jurisdictions State and DC legislatures WMATA Others 3

TPB Policy Framework Think Regionally, Act Locally: Consider regional

Activity Centers Ensure System Maintenance, Preservation, and Safety

4 TPB Policy Framework Think Regionally, Act Locally: Consider regional needs when developing local projects and programs for funding and implementation. Provide a Comprehensive Range of Transportation Options Promote Dynamic Activity Centers Ensure System Maintenance, Preservation, and Safety Maximize Operational Effectiveness and Safety Protect and Enhance the Natural Environment Support Interregional and International Travel and Commerce 4

TPB Long-Range Planning Approach TOP-DOWN/BOTTOM-UP PROCESS

Transportation Priorities Plan Scenario Analysis CLRP Performance

State/Local Governments Land use, Economic, and Environmental Policies

5 TPB Long-Range Planning Approach TOP-DOWN/BOTTOM-UP PROCESS Transportation Planning Board Transportation Planning Goals Regional Transportation Priorities Plan Scenario Analysis CLRP Performance Analysis including Environmental Justice Congestion Management Reports State/Local Governments Land use, Economic, and Environmental Policies and Priorities Needs assessment Transportation Plans and Programs Capital Budget Priorities 5

6 TPB Compliance with Title VI and EJ Complaint Process Title VI Plan and Program* EJ Analysis of Long- Range Plan COG Title VI and EJ Requirements TPB Accommod. Policy Public Involvement *Includes Equal Employment Opportunity and Disadvantage Business Enterprise Policies Language Assistance Plan 6

7 Background Federal Certification review Scan of best practices FINDING: TPB previous approach compliant with requirements but could be enhanced. Identifying EJ Areas ( Equity Emphasis Areas ) Analysis of multiple accessibility and mobility measures Access to Jobs, Retail Jobs, Educational Institutions, and Hospitals Average travel time to work 7

8 Two Phase Approach to LRP Environmental Justice Analysis Phase 1: Identification of concentrations of low-income and/or minority populations ( Equity Emphasis Areas ). Phase 2: Using the travel demand model, analyze the 2016 CLRP amendment using multiple accessibility and mobility measures. 8

9 Phase 1: Identify Equity Emphasis Areas Collect data Identify a methodology Staff analysis Reach regional consensus Communicate and promote 9

10 Phase 1: Collect data and analyze Identify geographic scale: Tract vs. Block Group vs. Block Most recent U.S. Census demographic and income data: S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months DP05: ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates 10

11 Phase 1: Collect data and analyze 30% 25% 26% 20% 15% 14% 15% 10% 10% 5% 0% Low-Income Population African American Asian Latino or Hispanic Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey; Demographic categories are not discrete and therefore do not total 100%. 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% American Indian Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander 2.9% Other alone Two or more alone 11

12 Phase 1: Identify a Methodology Informed by demographic characteristics, staff expertise, and stakeholder input process. Iterative process: Simple thresholds vs. Indexing vs. Other approaches RATIO OF CONCENTRATION (ROC or times the regional average) INDEX SCORE Low-Income* Between 1.5 and to 9.0 Greater than Index Score 4.5 to 9.0 Equity Emphasis Area (Total Index 4.00) Not an Equity Emphasis Area (Total Index < 4.00) RATIO OF CONCENTRATION (ROC or Lowtimes the regional average) Income* Less than Between 1.0 and to 1.49 See Criteria 1 Between 1.5 and 3.0 (4.5 to 9.0) See Criteria 1 Greater than 3.0 (9.0) Total Index Score INDEX SCORE African American Asian Hispanic or Latino to to to Index scores are totaled (ranging from 0 to 10.49) Equity Emphasis Area (EEA) (Total Index 4.00) Not an Equity Emphasis Areas (EEA) (Total Index < 4.00) 12

13 Phase 1: Staff Analysis Analyze results and reach staff consensus 13

14 Phase 1: Reach regional consensus Stakeholder roadshow Planning Directors in the region Access for All Advisory Committee Technical Committee Transportation Planning Board Webinars Individual meetings Interactive: org/webmaps/tpb/clrp/ej/ 14

15 Phase 1: Reach regional consensus Low-Income Population African American Asian Latino or Hispanic American Indian Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Other alone Two or more alone Limited English Proficiency People with Disabilities Older Adults 55% 47% 47% 38% 21% 19% 45% 41% 24% 20% 16% 13% 30% 28% 20% 17% 42% 39% 33% 28% 23% 18% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent of Populations Represented in the Modified Equity Emphasis Areas Percent of Populations Represented in the Original Equity Emphasis Areas 15

16 Phase 1: Communicate and promote Keep momentum by communicating and promoting Make available as a regional tool Use internally for analysis, project selection criteria, etc. 16

17 Phase 2: Analysis of the CLRP Compare forecast changes in accessibility and travel times for Equity Emphasis Areas versus the rest of the region. 17

18 Phase 2: Analysis of the CLRP Accessibility: Change in accessibility within 45 minutes by automobile and transit: All Jobs Retail Jobs Educational Institutions Hospitals Major Caveat Locations of population groups in the future are unknown Travel Time: Changes in average travel time to work by automobile and transit 18

19 Phase 2: Benefits and Burdens BENEFITS Increases in accessibility to jobs, hospitals and educational institutions; Decrease in travel time BURDENS Decreases in accessibility to jobs, hospitals and educational institutions; Increase in travel time Between 2016, 2040 (Plan Build) and 2040 (No Build) By Transit and Auto Within 45 Minutes 19

20 Phase 2: Determination TEST Are the Benefits and Burdens fairly distributed between Equity Emphasis Areas and the rest of the region? Between 2016, 2040 (Plan Build) and 2040 (No Build) By Transit and Auto 20

21 Sergio Ritacco TPB Transportation Planner (202) mwcog.org/tpb Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 777 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20002

ITEM 11 Information June 20, Visualize 2045: Update to the Equity Emphasis Areas. None

ITEM 11 Information June 20, Visualize 2045: Update to the Equity Emphasis Areas. None ITEM 11 Information June 20, 2018 Visualize 2045: Update to the Equity Emphasis Areas Staff Recommendation: Issues: Background: Briefing on the TPB-approved methodology to update the Equity Emphasis Areas